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I .1 y v e -v 6': A .'f l with faire strut turf IMPROVEMENT 1N' FORSE HAY FORKS.

To ALL WHOM IT MAY OONOERN:

. Be it known that I, E. B. WOODR'UFF, of Morristown, in the county of Morris, State of New Jersey, have invented anew and useful improved Horse' Hay Fork `:tn d I do hereby declare that the following is e full, clem', and exact description thereof, which will enable Others skilled inthe art two make and use the same, referenci being'had tothe accompanying drawing, forming-ra part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a. side view of my invention.

Figure 2, a rear view ofthe same.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts.

This invention relates to a'new and improved horse hay fork, `for elevating and depositing hay in burns, and it consists in a new and improved means'whereby the loaded fork is firmlysecured in position, while being elevated, und rendered capable of being readily. tripped so that itmay discharge its load when required.

A represents the bar or shank of the fork, which is ofleurved form, asshow'n in iig.- 1, and has an opening;

a, made in it, es shown clearly in fig. 2.' .The upper en d of the bur or shrink A is provided with 'an' eye, b, in which the hoisting rope is secured, und to the lower end of said bar or shank the fork is `attached, the same consisting of two tines, B :l-through which and-the lower end. of the bar or shank a. pivot-bolt, (i, passes, tintines beingI allowed to freely turn Or work on said pivot-bolt.l The ti-n'es B B arebent or curved in the usunl form, and at their upper ends, vabove the pivot-bolt o, they are connected by a. c rossvbar, d. ln the lower pzn't of the opening a in the ber or shank A, there is secured by a. pivot, e, a. catch ror latch, C, which hooksrover'rbe upper edge of the cross-bar d, end in the same opening, a, above the catch or latch C, there is secured by :i pivot,f, a cam-lever, D, .thelowerside of the pivoted end ofl'which rests upon the upper side of tliepivoted end of the catch or latch C, andkeeps the'latterJdown upon the cross-bard, and causes the fork to be retained in proper position while being elevated'or drawn up with its load. When the fork is elevated to the desired height,I :md over lthe spot where the load is to be discharged, the operator pulls a cord (shown in red) which is attached to the rm D, and thereby raises said arm,. and the fork will `tilt Iby its own gravity in connection. with that of the load, and the latter will he dis'chrged from the fork. The catch or latch C, it will be understood, will not hold the fork in @working position unless the armvD is bering upon it,y and hence, in order to trip the-fork, atll that is required is simply to raise the arm4 v D from the catch or latch. I would remark that the usualhoisting tackle may be applied to the fork arranged theordiuary way.

I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent-'- l The cam-lever D, pivoted to the bar A, in-combinatiQn'wi-th the, catch und the pivoted forks B, lprovided with the cross-bar d, constructed and operating substantially Vas described, It'or the purpose specified.`

The above's'pecifcation of my invention signed by me this 3d day of August, 1866.

E. B. .WOODRUFF Witnesses WM. F. ,McNAMARu ALEX. F. ROBERTS. 

